A Swedish jewellery heist turned into a high street shoot-out in Sodertalje (Picture: Aftonbladet)

A robber was shot in the head by Swedish police as four men carrying AK47s tried to raid a jewellery shop just 200 metres from a police station.

The 26-year-old robber was left fighting for life after the shoot-out in front of shoppers on the high street in Sodertalje, 22 miles south of the capital Stockholm.

The gang were caught out by civilian-dressed officers as they tried to make a getaway.

Witnesses filmed the gunfight using a mobile phone and the video was run by Swedish media yesterday.

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The video shows the robbers’ getaway car waiting outside and two policemen in civilian clothing aiming their guns.

Fire is exchanged and the 26-year-old is hit and left sprawled on the pavement. The rest of the gang jump into the grey car, which reverses out of the shopping centre at speed, leaving the man bleeding in the street.

A robber is shot in the head during a stand-off with police in Sweden (Picture: Aftonbladet)

The shot man was taken to Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm by helicopter. He is being treated for life-threatening injuries, according to Swedish police.

Two men, 19 and 22, have been arrested on suspicion of robbery. A woman, aged 21, is also under arrest accused of aiding the men, while another 22-year-old was arrested for harbouring a criminal.